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Daylilies are hardy things, but don’t try to grow them if you plant them too deeply. In June, you may think you’ve bought yourself some … Read more

Tall-growing glads with substantial flower spikes also needs to be planted deeply enough that their corms aren’t sitting exposed on the surface, where they’re vulnerable … Read more

Dig a hole you think is deep enough; drop in the bulb gently; backfill with soil. Spring arrives, and there’s no tulip where tulips ought … Read more

With lilies, most gardeners consider how deep they are planted more of a guideline than a structural detail. Digging what seems like the right-sized hole, … Read more

If you think about it, you always seem to plant garlic the wrong way because you measure how deep hole is instead of how deep … Read more

Daffodil growing isnt just stick-a-bulb-in-the-ground-it’s-deep-enough gardening; actualy, certain daffodil varieties is fussy about how deep they go. Too shallow, and those bulb gets lifted out … Read more

It’s almost panic time: You’re digging around your potatoes, and there’s nothing left except bare earth. What happened? The soil doesn’t look like it held … Read more

This is a guide to counting trees. So most folks equate counting trees as a headcount. That’s not quite it. Rather, you’re estimating space available … Read more

How do you plan a mango orchard? Before any digging even begins, it’s an exercise in imagination: a grid drawn on paper, then a vision … Read more

For instance, you don’t have to wonder if a bulb should go down four inches or six. Just enter the details about your bulb (what’s … Read more

When planting irises, most gardeners treat them like any other project, in one hole and at one depth, as though it’s “one size fits all.” … Read more